The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a new leader, and she is only the second female Agriculture Secretary in history.
RFD-TV had the chance to sit down with Brooke Rollins only 24 hours after her confirmation to talk about her main priorities and how she wants to take USDA back to its original intent.
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Read the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s official press release published on Monday, December 8, 2025.
$11 billion will go to row-crop farmers immediately, with $1 billion set aside for specialty crops.
While this month’s WASDE report will not include updated figures on U.S. crop size, officials say it will offer a clearer picture of crop conditions in the Southern Hemisphere.
